Ink-pad for rubber stamps.



F. S. ARTER.

INK PAD FOR RUBBER STAMPS, APPLIOATIOK FILED mus, i914.

1,1 14,328, Patented Oct. 20, 1914.

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rnEDERIoKs. ARTER, OF CLEVELAND, oHIo.

INK-PAD FOR RUBBER STAMPS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 2, 1914. SerialNo. 842,359. V

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FREDERICK S. :ARTER, citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ink-Padsvfor Rubber Stamps, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to inking pads for rubber stamps, and has for its object to provide an inking pad of the roller type supported in a box or casing, in which is a metal roller with. which the pad roller comes in contact by downward pressure, the lower roller running in the ink contained in the bottom of the receptacle, and the pad roller being supported by springs so that it is out of contact with the metal roller except when the latter is pressed down. The invention is illustrated in the accom panying drawings, in which:-

Figure 1 1s a slde elevation of the device.

Fig. 2 is a cross section. Fig. 3 is an end "elevation. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section. Referring specifically to the drawings, 6

indicates an upper roller which may be made of metal or the like, and which is covered by a band or sleeve of felt 7, or similar material, forming a pad. Theroller has trunnions 8 which rest on springs 9 contained in housings 10 formed at the end of the wellor casing 11 which contains the fluid ink. Slip caps 12 cover the housings 10 and serve to hold the roller in place. The trunnions of the roller extend through slots in the ends of the casing 11. Located within the casing, below the pad roller, is a metal distributer roller 13 which dips into the ink, the trunnions of this roller being mounted in suitable bearing recesses let in the endsvof the casing.

Springs 9 normally hold the pad roller out of contact with the conducting roller 13, and by applying a stamp to the pad roller and pressing thereon, the latter is-forced down into. contact with the roller 13, and by rotation thereof picks up enough ink to keep the pad roller constantly supplied. The pad roller need not be pressed down into contact with the conducting roller except whenadditional ink is needed. A cover 15 fits onthe casing and" incloses the inner parts. The casing can be resupplied with ink at any time by pouring the same therein, and the device will be found much more convenient to use than the ordinaryv inking pads, which require replenishing at frequent intervals. The use of a pad roller also has this advantage, that any size rubber stamp maybe inked uni-,

formly whereas in the use of the ordinary 60 v inking pad, the pad will either have to be Patented Oct. 20, 1914.

made large enough to conform to the size of the rubber stamp or else the stamp will have to be applied to the pad in sections with the result that the ink is not distributed uni formly anda poor impression is made by the stamp. I

What I claim as new is An inker for hand stamps, comprising a ing slots inthe ends thereof and housings tending through said slotsandmovable up and down in. said housings, and springs.

mounted in the housings and pressing against said trunnions, and by which the roller pad is normally supportedout of contact withthe lower roller, said roller pad being adapted to be pressed down to contact with the lower roller. when desired. i

' ln testimonywhereof, I aflix my signature I in presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK S. ARTER.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. BOMMHARDT, ALTON H. BEMIS.

Copies 01' this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). G. 

